Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-03
GOV. BROWN IN THE WAR
HIS REsPONDENCE WITH
GEN. JOHNSTON ASKED FOR.

WEN. JOIIN51cN AChN9D SIhs
The Matter to be Put Among the Gov
crnment's Records of the Great Strug-
gle-Burglars Secure Nearly $4,000
in st. Augustine Jewoiry StOre-A
Newspaper Man Charged with Rape.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 2.-Col. Scott, the
officer in charge OF what is known as the
"Rebellion Records" at Washington, has
asked Senator Brown for the war oorres-
pondence between himself and Gen. John.
ston. The Senator asked Gen. Gordon 10
furnish q copy if the correspondence can
be found among the executive records.
The correspondence relates to the raising
OF State troops and turning them over 10
Gen. Johnston, and a number of tele-
grams from Gen. Johnston referring to
the gallantry Of the State troops. A
search among the executive records dis
closed Gev. Browns executive letter
book and the AdJutant Generals for the
period named, which probably has all the
correspondence. The book is not indeXed,
and il will take some time to make copy
of it, which will be done in few days.
DECLINATIoNs TO GIVE BONDS.
Tax Collector Henderson and Treas
urer Rankin OF DeKalb county, recently
elected, have declined to make the Official
bond and qualify, and new election VIII
be ordered.
Superior Court judges Boynton and
jenkins were on the Supreme bench to-
day in cases in which Justices Hall and
Bleckley were disqualified.
W, =. Brewer was to-day commissioned
Sheriff OF Liberty county.
Ten more bonds of Tax Collectors and
Receivers were sent back to-day because
they did not bear the seal OF the Ordi-
naries.
DR.. Mott Alexander, who committed
suicide at Knoxville last night, was a
brother-in-law of Judge Newman, of At
lanta, OF the United States Court. Judge
Newman left Tor Knoxville tonight TO at
tend tine funeral.
In the case of John Harrison vs. the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad in the United States Court,
which has been on trial several days, a
verdict was returned to-day giving the
plaintiff $500. Harrison ls commercial
traveller and was put off a train between
floVill" and Jackson because he would
not pay the Doc. extra demanded for not
having a ticket,
SUDDEN DEATH.
j. W. FRANKIE, a dealer in carriage ma
terial. corner of Alabama and Forsyth
streets, died suddenly at the Kimball
House this morning. He suffered much
last night with neuralgia and took two
ounces OF laudanum. His wife, thinking
he had taken too much, summoned a doc
tor, who sat up with Mr. FRANKIE two
hours. There were no bad effects and
the doctor left. After midnight MIR.
FRANKIE fell into deep sleep. His wife
tried in vain 10 rouse
him this morning, and failing, sent for
the doctor, but her husband was dead
when he arrived. A COrOner's jury said
that he died of congestion of the brain,
but people around the MOTEL think that he
died from an overdose of laudanum which
he took alter midnight. 1t was hi5 hpbit
to resort to laudanum when from any
cause he could not get 10 sleep. He leaves
a wife and two children.
THE PROHIBITION FIGHT
Cases were made against the Atlanta
brewery and Kenny 81 Werner, the wine
room men, to-day for violation of the
prohibition law. The officers claim that
the brewery delivered Kenny IL Werner
two barrels of beer for unlawful sale.
The cases excite great interest from the
fact that Recorder Anderson has an
nounced that he will both fine and sen
tence men to public work who
are brought before him the second time
for violating The prohibition law. Messrs.
Kenny & Werner were convicted only
few days ago of selling liquor.
Bill Belts, negro barber, has sued out
n poseessU warrant for a bottle of wills
ky taken from him by a police officer to
use as evidence. The bottle is now at
the station. The negro claims tuat the
bottle was and Is his property, and WAS
taken from him without authority of the
law.